The upregulation of nitric oxide (NO) by inflammatory cytokines and mediators in central and
peripheral airway sites can be monitored easily in exhaled air. It is now possible to estimate …

Background Asthma guidelines aim to guide health practitioners to optimise treatment for
patients to minimise symptoms, improve or maintain good lung function, and prevent acute …

Background: The assessment of asthma control is pivotal to the evaluation of treatment
response in individuals and in clinical trials. Previously, asthma control, severity, and …

Background International guidelines for the treatment of asthma recommend adjusting the
dose of inhaled corticosteroids on the basis of symptoms, bronchodilator requirements, and …

The use of exhaled nitric oxide measurements (FEno) in clinical practice is now coming of
age. There are a number of theoretical and practical factors which have brought this about …

Background Preliminary evidence is equivocal about the role of exhaled nitric oxide (NO) in
clinical asthma management. We aimed to assess whether measurement of exhaled NO, as …

Rationale: The initial management of patients who present with persistent respiratory
symptoms includes recognizing those with the potential to benefit from inhaled steroid …

We measured fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO), spirometry, blood pressure, oxygen
saturation of the blood (SaO2), and pulse rate in 16 older subjects with asthma or chronic …

The goal of “Pathogenesis, Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Management of Exercise-Induced
Bronchoconstriction: A Practice Parameter” is to empower health care specialty practitioners …

ContextScotland prohibited smoking in confined public places on March 26, 2006.
ObjectiveTo investigate the association of smoke-free legislation with symptoms, pulmonary …